MINUTES OF(Sanitized) MEETING 17 DECEMBER 1965

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: December 17, 1965
• Content Type: MIN

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MINUTES OF MEETING
17 December 1965
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~- The program being discussed started in July 1965. There are
two machines associated with the program. One is called the contact 4/-)1r~
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- printer which we call Printer I. The second is the A step and repeat
printer which we call Printer II.
Printer II has a longer delivery program. The original requirement was
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net change is about $111 which includes the stop work order which took place in
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to handle 14 coded film, 70mm would have a 5" printing gate area. The
the middle of October. Our start up cost will be a little over
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What we expect the program w4 a-a7 really cost,i-B-
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Program Status: Printer I is probably more than 80% complete. In
Printer II we have stopped all efforts as of the middle of October.
In terms of the original concept of the machine, it was being designed in
terms of coded machine input. We went to frame viewing and frame sensing so
that film could be used. To the best of our knowledge, there is no
machine commercially available.
- There was actually going to be an access of funds in the
program, it wasn't my intent.
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I" When was the first time you realized this overrun was coming
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- I guess it was in the latter part of February of 1965. During
this time the program was re-evaluated. From about February until about May
of 1965, there were several discussions about how these changes should come
about. These were gradual transitions. These were picked up at the time we
submitted the February report. Through each monthly report we always listed
all changes.
- The financial impact of these changes were not always so
I F That is because we hand't decided on a cut off date where these
changes would start. The first cost document submitted was in August. The
feasibility report went in in January.
- What do you mean by net statements? The credits that we get
eliminating these various requirements. Does this mean you included the over-
- The overhead rates which we used in quoting is
What percentage of Printer II is completed?
- 60%
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- I thought we were supposed to be notified when you had spent
75% of the funds. Have we been?
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- No, we are guilty there. In the future we won't do what the
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August 9, 1965
Dear Russ
Enclosed are three advance copies of the Printer No. 1 Test Plan.
Would you please forward one copy each to
Thank you.
Truly yours,
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TEST PLAN
for
CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER
Prepared for
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TEST PLAN
for
CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER
Introduction
In compliance with paragraph 4.1 of the Purchase Description
for the Contact Du licating and Reseau Printer, dated 14 Feb-
STAT ruary, 1965,1ihereby submits a Test Plan for approval.
7 The Test Plan describes test methocb and procedures to be used
to determine conformance with the performance requirements of
the purchase description.
The Test Plan procedures will be demonstrated by lIrepre- STAT
sentatives in the presence of government inspectors at the
point of manufacture prior to delivery and acceptance at FOB
point, and a detailed report of the test results will be delivered
with the Printer in accordance with paragraph 4.2 of the Purchase
Description.
In order to demonstrate compliance with the numerous contract
requirements in a reasonable span of time, the Test Plan pro-
cedure will be essentially a test demonstration to spot-check
or sample the capability of the Printer in all of its specified
requirements.. Realizing that a single satisfactory test re-
sult does not indicate conformance to a particular specification,
? it is anticipated that a statistically representative quantity
of test data will be accumulated, compiled, and organized in
notebook form prior to formal demonstration such that one or
several successful tests in the presence of the monitors will
be acceptable as proof of compliance to a particular specification.
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CONTACT DUPLICATING & RESEAU PRINTER
This test will effectively demonstrate compliance with the following
contractual requirements:
1.0 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to accommodate
70 mm. width film.
1.1 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to accommodate
formats of 70 mm.-x 5" with appropriate masking.
1.2 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to operate in
an Automatic Mode with both negative and positive images.
? 1.3 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability to operate
with emulsion-to-emulsion contact.
1.4 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to automatically
transport duplicating film from left-to-right in 1/4"
(or less) increments from 5" to 30".
1.5 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability for safe-light
loading and daylight operation.
1.6 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability for automatic
metering and positioning of negative and positive frames in
the Automatic Mode.
? 1.7 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability for manual
cutting and removal of partially-exposed rolls of dupli-
cating film.
1.8 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability to,operate
from a 120/208 volt, 60 cycle, 3 phase, 4-wire power source
with customer facilities provided for power compressed
air, vacuum, and exhaust ductwork.
1.9 The Printer shall demonstrate the capability to accommodate
input and output film thicknesses of approximately 2.5 to
7.0 mils.
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TEST RUN #1
Load Printer under appropriate safe-light conditions
with a partial roll of 50 ft. minimum length of 70 mm.,
2-1/4" x 2-1/4" negatives. The input film strip will
be made up of equally sized frames using a film base of
approximately 2.5 mils and a typical aerial survey nega-
tive having a broad range of densities. The clear platen
will be utilized.
With the negative emulsion facing up, and a 70 mm. x 5"
long mask inserted in the Printer, make a series of 5
prints, one each, in the Automatic Mode, with the Expo-
sure Factor Control set for Normal. Duplicating film
will be type #8430 with increment advance control set
for 5". Room-lights shall be on during. the printing
sequence only. Remove the partially-exposed roll of
duplicating film and process under controlled conditions.
The same test procedure is to be repeated using positive
film input. In addition, process a 30" length of dupli-
cating film which has been allowed to remain on the platen
for one minute without an exposure cycle, but with room-
lights on and the Printer closed. After processing,
measure density above base fog and compare to an unexposed
sample of film processed simultaneously.
The following test will effectively demonstrate compliance with
the following contractual requirements:
2.0 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to accommodate
? films up to 9-1/2" wide and roll lengths up to 500 ft.
2.1 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to accommodate
formats up to 9" x 30".
2.2 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to operate in
the Reseau (or Manual) Mode with the Reseau Grid in place.
2.3 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to operate with
the negative film emulsion facing down, toward the Re-
seau Grid platen.
2.4 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to accommodate
input and output film thicknesses of approximately 2.5
to 7.0 mils.
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2.5 The Printer shall demonstrate capability for transport
of negative film at both high and low speeds with the
negative transport drawer open.
2.6 The Printer shall demonstrate capability for exposing
a Reseau Grid onto the duplicating film with an output
line width of 12 to 15 microns when projected through
a negative having a broad range of densities, with a
film thickness of approximately 7 mils. Line widths
are to'be measured by microscope of comparator at ten
discreet points.
TEST RUN #2
? Load Printer under appropriate safe-light conditions
with a 500 ft. roll of 9-1/211 wide film containing
9" x 30" format frames on a film base of approximately
7 mils. The negative film will be composed of equally
sized frames of a typical aerial survey negative having
a broad range of densities. The -Reseau platen will be
utilized for this test. The 500 ft. roll will have a
minimum of 5 consecutive frames, but need not be com-
pletely filled with frames. The image-bearing portion
of the roll will be previously punched and will be
loaded into the Printer with emulsion down.
With a 9" x 30" mask in place in the Printer, make a
series of 5 Reseau prints, one each, on Type (8430
? duplicating film, with the Exposure Factor Control
set for Normal. Set incremental film advance for
30". Locate each of 5 negatives to be printed using
the locator pins associated with the Reseau Grid and
with the negative-film drawer open. Safe-lights shall
be used during this test.
Remove the partially-exposed roll of duplicating film
and process under controlled conditions.
The following test will effectively demonstrate compliance with
the following contractual requirements:
3.0 The Printer shall demonstrate capability for achieving
sufficient contact pressure and for producing resolution
of at least 300 lpm. with emulsion-to-emulsion contact.
A statistical distribution will result from the three re-
solution readings taken in each of thirty positions over
the format. Readings are to be taken by representatives
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of the Government, The
lowest of the vertical and horizontal readings shall be
utilized, and an average of.the observers' readings re-
corded. Fifty percent or more of all readings shall be
over 300 lpm. for acceptability.
3.1 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to select a
given number of duplicate prints in any quantity up to
ten.
TEST RUN #3
Load the Printer with Type S0-267 duplicating film under
appropriate safe-light conditions. Insert over the clear
platen with emulsion side up, a 6" x 9" format of six
resolution targets of at least 400 lpm. With. the Expo-
sure Factor Control set for an exposure value which
optimizes resolution characteristics, and the duplicate
film advance set for a 30" advance, make a series of
three exposures in each of five positions covering the
length of the platen in 6" increments and process under
controlled conditions.
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The following test will effectively demonstrate compliance with
the following contractual requirements:
4.1 The Printer shall demonstrate capability for Automatic
Exposure Control. A subjective comparison of prints from
the two methods of exposure will demonstrate Printer capa-
bility for automatic exposure control of incremental areas.
4.2 The Printer shall demonstrate capability for duplicating
negatives of 9" x 30" format at the rate of at least six
per minute.
TEST RUN #4
Load the Printer under appropriate safe-light conditions
with Type #8430 film in the 9-1/2" width. Insert over
the clear platen a format of three 9" x 9" typical aerial
negatives which have been approved by the technical
monitors as being representative. With the Exposure
Factor Control set for Normal, and the Duplicating Film
Advance set for 30", make a series of 10 prints and
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time the total operation by stop watch. Repeat the
procedure without automatic exposure control, using a
manually timed exposure interval for one exposure.
The following test will effectively demonstrate compliance with
the following contractual specifications: _
5.0 The Printer shall demonstrate capability to expose a
Reseau Grid such that the centrally reproduced line
shall be no more than +5 microns from the referenced
frame fiducial or reference grid line on the special
pre-punched negative. Comparator or microscope measure-
ment shall be used to measure accuracy of Reseau print-
ing. Measurement shall be made in the same area on the
reproduced grid as was viewed and punched on the special
grid negative.
5.1 The Pre-View & Punch Station shall demonstrate capability
for viewing, aligning, and punching one whole in the
border of the negative film to a fixed distance from a
f iducial or reference grid line such that subsequent
print-out will show the central Reseau line to be within
y5 microns from the reproduced fiducial or reference
grid line.
TEST RUN #5
With the Printer loaded with Type #8430 duplicating
film in the 9-1/2" width, insert on the Reseau Grid
platen a special grid negative containing one high density
grid line of approximately 12 microns on a clear background.
Locate the negative with emulsion down with the locator
pins in holes previously punched at the Pre-View & Punch
Station. Make an exposure with the Exposure Factor Control
set for Normal.
The following test will effectively demonstrate compliance with
the following contractual specifications:
6.0 The Printer shall be designed to prevent damage to the
original film input to the maximum extent possible.
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TEST RUN #6
Utilizing approximately ten feet of clean, unexposed
Type #8430 film, mark off three areas at random of
approximately 9" x 9". Visually examine the selected
areas for scratches, and delineate and record such
imperfections.
Load the film sample onto the negative transport of the Printer
with emulsion side up, and make a simulated series of 30" long
exposures in the Manual Mode (since there are no frame-edges)
with corresponding advance of duplicating film. Upon reaching
the end of the film sample, remove the ten foot length and visually
re-examine the delineated areas to determine the extent of any
damage to the original film incurred during Printer operation.
For the purpose of this test, an objectionable scratch shall be
defined as a single scratch or rupture of the base or emulsion
which extends for more than two feet of film or a scratch which
appears periodically at the same point of every simulated frame for
more than two feet of film.
For the purpose of determining film tension and possible film distor-
tion during Printer operation, measure the maximum voltage applied
to the take-up spool of the negative transport. Using pre-determined
curves of clutch voltage vs. torque, determine the maximum torque
applied to the film during transport, and calculate force per unit
width of film. Tension values are to be below that specified by
the film manufacturer.
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